Two dozen-plus things to do in and around Tacoma this weekend and next
Through Aug. 29
Old Town Summer Concert Series
6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. July 18: Bryson Foster. July 25: Sister Madame. Old Town Park, 2350 N. 30th St., Tacoma. Free. facebook.com/oldtownsummerconcertseries
Through Aug. 29
Listen Live at Lunch
Noon Wednesdays. July 18: Jennifer Rhyne and Catherine Case, flute and harp solos. First Lutheran Church, 524 S. I St., Tacoma. Donation. dhulbert@pugetsound.edu or flctacoma.org.
Through July 29
“Beauty and the Beast” Presented by Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Through July 29. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. $22-$31. 253-565-6867, tmp.org
Through Aug. 15
Kids SummerStage
Noon Wednesdays. Children’s outdoor concert series with music and live animals. July 18: Recess monkey July 25: Reptile Isle. Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE, Auburn. Free. 253-931-3043, auburnwa.gov/things_to_do/special_events.htm
Through Aug. 16
Curran Apple Orchard Summer Concert Series
6:30 p.m. Thursdays. July 26: America’s First Corps Band, Courage. Aug. 2: The Fabulous Murphtones. Curran Apple Orchard Park, 3920 Grandview Drive W., University Place. Free. 253-565-8466, curranappleorchard.com
Through Aug. 9
Soundbites Auburn Outdoor Concert Series
Noon Thursdays. July 19: Darren Montamedy. July 26: Ranger & the Re-Arangers. Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St., Auburn. Free. 253-931-3043, tinyurl.com/Auburn-Soundbites
July 13
Friday Family Fun Movies in the Park
Outdoor movie series. “Top Gun.” 9 p.m. July 13. Skansie Brothers Park, 3207 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor. Free. Movie could be canceled by rain or high winds.
Lea DeLaria: A Man For All Seasons
8 p.m. July 13. Rialto Theatre, 310 S. Ninth St., Tacoma. $39, $49, $59. 253-591-5894, broadwaycenter.org
Pete Christlieb & Linda Small Quintet
7:30 p.m. July 13. Puyallup Elks Lodge, 314 27th St. NE, Puyallup. $10 donation tinyurl.com/ycdy5776
Logic
7 p.m. July 13. White River Amphitheatre, 40601 Auburn Enumclaw Road SE, Auburn. $25-$89.50, Ticketmaster
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
7:30 p.m. July 13. KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. $65.50-$135, Ticketmaster
July 14
Blues On! music festival
Fund raiser for Tacoma Public Schools music programs featuring Little Bill & the Blue Notes, Tuck Foster & The Tumbling Dice, Rafael Tranquilino Band, The Lady A Band and Dexter Allen. 1-8 p.m. July 14. Old Town Park, 2350 N. 30th St., Tacoma. Free. bluesoninoldtowntacoma.com
Pentatonix
8 p.m. July 14. White River Amphitheatre, 40601 Auburn Enumclaw Road SE, Auburn. $25-$129.50 Ticketmaster
July 15
Blues Vespers with Danny O’Keefe and Adam Levy
Blues Vespers and the Broadway Center on the Road present the singer-songwriters. 5 p.m July 15. Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 901 N. J St., Tacoma. Free. 253-951-9870
July 16
Five Finger Death Punch
7 p.m. July 16. White River Amphitheatre, 40601 Auburn Enumclaw Road SE, Auburn. $30-$100 Ticketmaster
July 17
Summer Sounds at Skansie 2018
Outdoor concert series. Sweet T and Justice. 6:30 p.m. July 17. Skansie Brothers Park, 3207 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor. Free. gigharborguide.com
“Saturday Church” — Pride Film Series
1 and 6:45 p.m., July 17. The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma. $8 matinee, $10.50 general admission. 253-593-4474
July 18
“Local Produce” — Pride Film Series
Collection of locally made LGBTQIA+ short films. 1 and 6:45 p.m., July 18. The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma. $8 matinee, $10.50 general admission. 253-593-4474
“Yellow Submarine” — Classic Film Series
1:45, 4:15, 6:45 and 9:15 p.m. July 18. The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma. $8 matinee, $10.50 general admission. 253-593-4474
July 19
“Vermeer” — Exhibition On Screen
Art historian offers a guide through the artwork of Johannes Vermeer. 1:30 and 6:45 p.m. July 19. The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma. $8 matinee, $10.50 general admission. 253-593-4474
July 20
Friday Family Fun Movies in the Park
Outdoor movie series. “Peter Rabbit.” 9 p.m. July 20. Skansie Brothers Park, 3207 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor. Free. Movie could be canceled by rain or high winds.
G-Eazy
6:30 p.m. July 20. White River Amphitheatre, 40601 Auburn Enumclaw Road SE, Auburn. $29.50-$79.50 Ticketmaster
Justin Brueggeman, organist
Plays music by Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn and Mozart on the John Brombaugh pipe organ. 12:10 p.m. July 20. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N. K St., Tacoma. Donation. 253-383-1569 ccptacoma.org
Tacoma Tripot artist series
Presentations by local photographers Sharon Styer, Steve LaBerge and Duncan Livingston. 7 p.m. July 20. The Center For Spiritual Living, 206 N. J St., Tacoma. $3 donation.
July 20-Aug. 4
ASTRA’s “Beauty and the Beast”
July 20- Aug. 4. ASTRA, 506 Third St. SW, Puyallup. $17-$45. 253-579-6192, astramusical.com
July 21
“The Land Before Time” — Free Family Flick
Animated children’s adventure. 10 a.m. July 21. The Grand Cinema, 606 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma. Free. First come, first served when doors open at 9:30 a.m. 253-593-4474
Opening of “To Sing of Beauty” at Tacoma Art Museum
Summer exhibition focusing on the power, beauty and richness of blackness; featuring video installations by Northwest artist C. Davida Ingram and Atlanta-based Paul Stephen Benjamin. Opening day activities include dance interpretation by Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center and music by Miz Floes & Jazzy Sol. 6 p.m. July 21. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. Free for members; $10 for non-members. www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/summer-member-celebration
July 22
Blues Vespers: Little Bill and the Bluenotes
5-6:30 p.m. July 22. Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 901 N. J St., Tacoma. Free 253-627-8371 ipctacoma.org
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